The Portland daily press., 1887-07-25

REV. ROBERT NoURsE.
Of Washington, ID. O., and left him TO an
nounce his subject. Mr.. Nourse gave as his
topic "Dimples, Bones and Wrinkles" and
then said, / find am announced to give
lecture on "Uses of Ugliness,' the only thing
have on that subject is myself. and / don't
mean to write my autobiography till I'm
dead, and then let somebody else do IL for
me. This is a superstitous world man
seeks some one or something outside Of ma
ture, ships do not sail on Fridays, we hang
horseshoes over our doors, old men carry po-
tatoes in their pockets and lecturers carry
chestnuts for the same purpose Thirteen
is an unlucky number, Indeed il Is when
there is only enough for twelve. or If the
thirteentb.is tailor who win betray his
friend. Ne can hardly believe in the credul-
lty OF the past generatons, yet we are none
baby. 1t does not understand you any more
than YOU understand yourself Yon have
adapted yourself to a child-it has left Won
not ability but simple adaptibility that
makes success. The law Of adaptibiiity Is
ignored in the way we name our children.
every name should mean something. His
nickname will be his true name What he
Is, men will know and men will tell LIZ he
help in adversitY, friend Is his name; if he
cares for his country, patriot is his name; If
he so live, no other name will fit him but the
magnificent name of man.
The worst man / ever knew was named
Martin Luther. A boz noted for living was
known as George Washington. have al
ready alluded to the fact that many parents
think their sons may be the President Of the
United States What kind of President
will he make? He may be bank president.
Will he abuse his trust and 60 to Canada?
While striving to be rich he may be poorer
than the poorest; or shall he so live as to
have the approval of his conscience and the
benediction of God.
Will he be preacher? But what kind?
care not what. sect, provided only he be
Congregationalist Uaughterl. viii he live
for his pulpit, or in his pulpit get living?
VIII he have taste for literature? If so,
VIII he be scavenger OF moral filth or will
he use his power for moral good.
The possibilities of the worst and best are
in any child, much depends on home and
school Where Is homer Where he feels
most at home. The school Is where he learns
most, and many lessons are not learned from
books, There is much in boys head as in
his pocket, which is saying a great deal. A
grand thing, my friends, but pretty risky
thing in our day is to be a boy. While we
nave been naming our boy, a mysterious pro-
cess has been changing bis muscles into
bones, so he can leap, run, etc.
The next question is, how soon can they
live without work and how soon can they get
married? That's not just it. He, to see how
late he can get married, and she to see how
soon she can get married without work.
That's net quite right yet But the truth is
young people work it up together. What you
can do BEST what you can sing while doing
it, that do. 1t may be hard, may not bring
gold, yet will bring comfort. May be my du-
ty to lecture and yours to listen, and who
shall say it is not hard for us both?
Here the lecturer gave a dissertation of q
colored preacher who had found his true
work. | believe in people getting mar
rled, and in the good, old-fashioned plan of
STAYING married. If | could. would find
and every old bachelor wife.
In real life it is easy enough to get married,
the trouble comes afteIward. Great many
have been disappointed in love but / fear
more ~ marriage, IN case ofill-adapted coup
les. Marriage is much like murder. There
are hells on earth simply because people
don't come to hear my lectures and take my
advice on marriage.
MARY young.
2-Marry your friend, this the basis Of happi-
smM,arry that one for whom you could suffer
ty -" 'pe''N VI
Life, like machinery, full of cog wheels; if
they tit, all is well, if not, there is de-
structlon. When the second crop of dimples
come, as they ought, after marriage, the
wrinkles will begin to come. Wrinkles de-
pend much upon the dimples, while the dim
pies are being petrifed into bones, they may
nrlng gray hans in sorrow to the grave.
There Will come a day when the weary bones
shall rest, when the finger of death shall
smooth the wrinkles away. Men will now
tell each other what kind Of man he was,
Come to Mt Vernon and all we shall see is
Washington Come to my old home in
Illinois and I'll show you the tomb of the
Savior OF his country, all we see is "Lin-
coin but that Is enough. But my goodness;
When we dle they II nave to put lot on--no-
body'll know us if they don't.
Wherever you find man, ignorant or civil
lied, he believes in future state. Do you
know why all old people say they have lived
only a little while because they are uncon-
seiously measuring their life with immortali-
were worth nothing till he is dead, and some
men are not. In conclusion the lecturer de-
scrlbed the riches laid up in heaven, for
man who had benefited his fellows on earth.
This evening Rev. Robert Neurse gave his
lecture on John and Jonathan" which he
has already delivered in Portland.
A goodly delegation are at the Free Street
Beehive, as the gaily colored sign over the
door names it.
Among the arrivals this afternoon are the
editor of the Christian Mirror, Rev. l. p.
Warren and wife, Portland; j. Watson
Smith, Philadelphia; G. NJ. Donham and
wife, Portland; Misses Ella G. and Lillian
A. Donham, Portland Rev. Jas. r. DAN
forth, ID. d., Philadelphia. Other Portland
ers seen at the meetings are Mrs. William
Writ Virgin, Miss J. p. Purrington, j. II.
Barnes, Flora V. Lord, John j. Goudy, Ella
+. Fickett w. II. Stevens. Miss Mary A.
Eastman, Carlton Kimball, Mrs. N. S. Fer
maid and F. w. Fogg.